Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-12
THE FEELING ATGLENROsE.
HER CITIZENS ANXIOUS TO SECURE THE
MAIN LINE OF THE FORT WORTH AND


MAIN LINE OF THE FORT WORTH AND
RIO GRANDE.
GLENRosE, TEX, February 9, ISL.
To the Editor OF the Gazette
Several items in your paper recently
give intimation that Glenrose might Sc
cure connection with your city by an ex-
t-nsion of the main line of the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande or a branch of the
same from Granbury to this point. We
ask the liberty. therefore, through your
columns, tc call attention to few facts:
First, that the main line 10 Brentwood
would not be heightened by going south
from Granbury to Glenrose, and from
thence the most direct route to Brown
wood, and il said road has been purchased
by the Santa Fe, as we learn it
has, then Glenrose is on the dire CT route
to Lampasas if the latter place should be
made the terminal point. The question
is, will the route by Glenrose pay the
company to build it. We answer attirma-
lively, because, first, this route would
secure the transportation and traffic it
would get by pursuing the proposed route
through Stevensville, and in addition
enjoy the monopoly and cid in fully devel-
opiGg the rich and fertile valleys Of the
Brazos, Paluxy and Squaw Creek, con-
tiguous to this point; and, secondly,
would open q railroad communication to
what would undoubtedly prove the most
popular summer resort and watering
place in all the south. We say this be-
cause our water here IS obtained from
artesian wells, about fifty of which are
flowing in every quarter of our town,
and purer and finer white sulphur water
and other minerals cannot be found in
Virginia or other states; and the condi-
ton is unique in this, that this water can
be had at any point. The beneficial eff
fects Of tn Sc waters have been realized
By many persons from different parts of
the state, and with the disadvantage of
no railroads and no large or commodious
hotels, the lace. even now, is attracting
each summer sn increasing crowd OF Wis
itors. All VINO visit US are delighted with
the water and highly picturesque seem
cry. All that is necessary to make
Glenrose the most frequented end
popular resort of any watering
place in the state is railroad commuuIca-
ton with the cities Of the state. the town
is favorably situated to attract invalids
and pleasure seekers from Fort Worth,
Dallas, Waco, Cleburne and other towns
of less note, and is about seYenty-tive
miles from the most remote of these
places. Again, with the water of our arte-
sian wells, collected in reservoirs; cheap
irrigation can be secured, by which the
valleys of the Brazos, Paluxy and Squaw
creeks can be made to yield certain and
immense crops; and it is fact, artesiau
wells are now flowing in these valleys.
Besides, with this immense supply Of
water, and railroad facilities, GlenrOse
will be the cheapest manufacturing
point ia the state. Now then, with a
better passenger traffic, and all the other
advantages herein not unduly enumer-
ated, we ask the railroad officials to
duly consider the advantages of Glenrose
in locating the main line of the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande, assuring them
also, that the right of way, depot grounds
and a reasonable bonus will be given by
our people. r. II. WHITEHEAD.